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Design Review Board tables proposed Bluebird Canyon home after neighbors, board raise massing and access concerns
Summary
A proposed two‑story, modern house for the knoll at 1560 Bluebird Canyon was tabled after extended public comment and board discussion about scale, glazing, access, road/staging impacts and cumulative development on the ridge.
The Design Review Board on Feb. 13 tabled consideration of a proposal for a new single‑family home on Lot B at 1560 Bluebird Canyon Drive after several hours of public comment and lengthy board deliberations. The applicant presented a 3,598‑square‑foot two‑story house with a tucked‑under garage and a winding driveway to the top of a knoll; staff and multiple neighbors said the design creates an appearance of excessive mass and raised concerns about construction access and impacts to surrounding properties.
Neighbors and several board members pressed the applicant for revisions. Speakers representing homes on Bluebird, Morningside and nearby streets described impacts they expect from excavation, retaining walls, glare and noise from extensive glazing and decks, and the potential for multiple adjacent projects to be built under…
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